Merchandise Specialist

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

As Merchandise Specialist you will be responsible for Buying Office activities including style setup, purchase order creation and sample coordination. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure day-to-day office tasks are completed and items are placed on site and displayed correctly.

What You’ll Do

• Work with K-Link Team to identify attribute due dates, facilitate vendor attribution in K-Link and on-time Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) of orders

• Create, maintain and submit purchase orders for processing

• Edit and import purchase orders before shipment of goods

• Manage Buying Office samples (including tagging, organizing and purging) for advertising, marketing or vendor meetings 

• Ensure samples are submitted to item production team and live on site

• Leverage sample tracker tool and manage On Hand Not on Site (OHNO) report to communicate effectively with the office, and locate and activate missing items on the website

• Communicate and follow up with Vendor and Product Development teams regarding missing samples

• Communicate with Vendors and Product Development about buy plans

• Work with the buying team to validate the accuracy and completeness of buy plans

• Communicate with Direct Ship Vendors about Delivery Schedule Numbers (DSNs)

• Work with the buy team to submit buy plans to K-Link team 

• Build relationships with vendors and internal business partners to support buying teams

• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Adept problem-solving abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail

• Preferred

• Ability to learn new technologies and train others 

• Capability to assume a project-based role

• Change agent, ability to influence peers to adopt new processes and technologies

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis